Local Arts

A young Port Moody singer was picked last month to perform in the Glee Club at Metropolis. Nargiza Glifan (left) was selected after a live audition on March 26 that involved 20 other performers.

After years of being in awe of Royal City Musical Theatre productions, Coquitlam's Shannon Hanbury finally plucked up the nerve to audition for its upcoming show.

Sign up early for the city of Port Coquitlam's first annual Easter Arts Celebration. The family event - open to kids 12 and under - will happen on April 23 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village, beside city hall.

Woody, Buzz Lightyear, GI Joe and other characters will dance on ice this weekend at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex in Coquitlam. About 150 skaters - aged three to 60 - with the Coquitlam Skating Club will be in Toys on Ice on Friday at 7 p.m.

Eight years ago, Sarah Hayward started to take voice lessons in Vancouver. And she found that her coach, Marguerite Witvoet, not only had an talent to bring the best out of her students but to turn their daily lives into song.

No two concerts of Rebecca Blair's are the same. The Coquitlam harp instructor and performer may play the same melodies for a show, but the sounds will vary.

If Veenesh Dubois could step back three years, she would likely tell herself, "All your dreams will come true.

They'll be a lot of rubbernecking as motorists pass Port Moody city hall this week.

As an actor, Maryanne Renzetti is accustomed to taking risks. There have been roles that test her emotions and challenge her physically. This time, though, she's risking a hit to her wallet.

IRISH AUTHOR The author of the Irish Country series will read from and talk about his best-selling work at the Terry Fox Library next month. Patrick Taylor will be at the Port Coquitlam library (2470 Mary Hill Rd.) on Monday, April 4 at 7 p.m.